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Enhancing and Defending Air Mobility

Posted on October 11, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/11/2011
10/11/2011 Carl Smith from Northrop Gumman Corporation explains the technologies which can defend against Manpads and other threats to air mobility.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged DIRCM, Northrop Grumman

The Rafael in The Afghan Operations: Reconnaissance Pods Used Effectively

Posted on October 11, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/11/2011
10/11/2011 During the Libyan ops, the French Rafael used its new recce pods with effect.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged french air force, Libya, Rafael, Reconnaissance Pods

The Libyan Operation: Comparing the French and USMC Experiences

Posted on October 11, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/11/2011
10/11/2011 - A look at some tactical convergence between the USMC and the French in Libyan ops.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged french air force, Libya, USMC

Reflections on the Libyan Operation

Posted on October 11, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/11/2011
10/10/11 This week we are posting several pieces on the Libyan operation to date.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged french air force, French Navy, Libya, USMC

Shaping a Pacific Strategy IV

Posted on October 11, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/11/2011
10/11/2011 - The approach we are building is from the ground up – quite literally. The US to protect its economic interests and sovereignty needs to deploy forward throughout the Pacific.
Posted in RESOURCES, What's New | Tagged Amphibious Ready Group, F-35, LCS, Osprey, Pacific, USAF, USMC, USN, V-22

Shaping a Pacific Strategy III

Posted on October 10, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/10/2011
10/10/2011 - By shifting from the China focused Pacific globe to the Hawaii centered globe, the nature of the US defense and security approach to Pacific strategy similarly becomes re-focused.
Posted in RESOURCES, What's New

Shaping a Pacific Strategy II

Posted on October 9, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/09/2011
10/10/2011 - Starting with a different global perspective, one can build a presence and scaleable structure.
Posted in What's New

Trends in DHS Contract Spending

Posted on October 9, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/09/2011
By Dr. Richard Weitz 10/09/2011 - Using public data, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington DC think tank, analyzed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) federal prime contracts from 2004 to 2010.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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